I configured SMTP but I have not been able to send emails.

I got a syntax error in phpmailer 6.0.3 (version with LS 3.17) so I downloaded 6.0.7 and placed it in a different directory.

I changed the paths in load_phpmailer.php

I am using the same information that I use in MS Outlook such as:

smtp.example.com:587
tls
user at example.com

I requested a password from the LS login screen to determine if it works and I only got a message that shows, "Email failed" from line 289 of applications/controllers/admin/authentication.php

Debug mode is 2 in the config.php

I set $mail->SMTPDebug = 4 in PHPMailer.php


I added a path for the error_logs in php.ini and restarted apache but it did not produce a file.


Do you have any idea how I can get the email to work or see debugging information?

An update.

I created an example php page and got this error in the browser:
Connection failed. Error #2: stream_socket_client(): unable to connect to smtp.example.com:587 (Permission denied)

I was able to send an email from the command line with these commands.

echo -n "\0user@example.com\0j83kc74,%8#ge" | base64
RETURNS: XDB1c2VyQGV4YW1wbGUuY29tXDBqODNrYzc0LCU4I2dl

openssl s_client -starttls smtp -crlf -connect smtp.example.com:587
EHLO there
AUTH PLAIN XDB1c2VyQGV4YW1wbGUuY29tXDBqODNrYzc0LCU4I2dl
MAIL FROM:user@example.com
RCPT TO:another_user@example.com
DATA
This is a Test. Hello World.
.
QUIT

Kevin wrote: I configured SMTP but I have not been able to send emails.

Can you provide the settings you used inside LimeSurvey? Screenshot or textwise.
What version of LimeSurvey is used?

Kevin wrote: I got a syntax error in phpmailer 6.0.3 (version with LS 3.17) so I downloaded 6.0.7 and placed it in a different directory.

I cannot recommend changing the PHP source without first checking the config with an untouched installation.

Kevin wrote: I got a syntax error in phpmailer 6.0.3 (version with LS 3.17) so I downloaded 6.0.7 and placed it in a different directory.

Maybe this issue can be reported …

Connection failed. Error #2: stream_socket_client(): unable to connect to smtp.example.com:587 (Permission denied)

The webserver user don't have the right to call external page.

DenisChenu wrote:

Kevin wrote: I got a syntax error in phpmailer 6.0.3 (version with LS 3.17) so I downloaded 6.0.7 and placed it in a different directory.

Maybe this issue can be reported …

I think you are correct.

Error in debug mode: github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/issues/1572filter_var() : explicit use of FILTER_FLAG_SCHEME_REQUIRED and FILTER_FLAG_HOST_REQUIRED is deprecated

Kevin wrote:

DenisChenu wrote:

Kevin wrote: I got a syntax error in phpmailer 6.0.3 (version with LS 3.17) so I downloaded 6.0.7 and placed it in a different directory.

Maybe this issue can be reported …

I think you are correct.

Error in debug mode: github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/issues/1572filter_var() : explicit use of FILTER_FLAG_SCHEME_REQUIRED and FILTER_FLAG_HOST_REQUIRED is deprecated

Good, fixed in vendor

But i talk for LimeSurvey : www.limesurvey.org/community/bug-tracker

[Edit] : already on phpMailer 6.0.7 github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/...e82c9091681631dc830c

Ypou can update whole LimeSurvey not only phpMailer

I am using imap.startlogic.com:587 with grafana and it works.

I changed the bounce settings in LS to the same as grafana but it did not make a difference... but I assume bounce is not for sending email.

DenisChenu wrote: You can update whole LimeSurvey not only phpMailer

Ok thanks.

Last version of LimeSurvey is up to date with phpMailer : github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/...e82c9091681631dc830c

Thanks. I think I am using 3.17.3.

I uncommented if(!$sent) var_dump($maildebug); in application/helpers/common_helper.php

I got this message! This will be a huge help!


UPDATE: I added example.com for a screenshot and forgot to put the real domain back in the box.

I think the problem might be with Selinux.

More comments here: stackoverflow.com/questions/57751445/per...iler-smtp-limesurvey

I think this Selinux command fixed it after updating PHPmailer.

Kevin wrote: I uncommented if(!$sent) var_dump($maildebug); in application/helpers/common_helper.php

I got this message! This will be a huge help!

Argl … you can have this message with mail SMTP debug mode …

I think this Selinux command fixed it after updating PHPmailer.

Great !

Old thread i knw,

But this may help someone facing similar issue on version 3.0+

Set debug as 1 in config.php

now open limesurvey\applications\helpers\common_helper.php


uncomment the below line to see the error received when sending SMTP email.

if(!$sent) var_dump($maildebug);

In the case where the mail admin provide the relaying service for a particular email ID, which does not require password to be entered in order to send the email.

This is where the problem happens.

As Limesurvey will expect that once a email username is added by the admin a password will be supplied too.

In order to take care of above.

comment the following line in the same file
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;

commenting this line will bypass the password verification.

Hope this helps other facing similar challenges.